Slum ministry

Dear all
Today we visited the IT Tender ministry team and were given another enthusiastic welcome and the opportunity to help them with their activities. After being given the orientation we helped prepare the food for tonight's feeding program in the slum area of Sucat, Metro Manila which was a real blessing to those on the team who were able to enjoy a much deserved rest. Then after this we went out to Sucat to minister to the malnourished children there. This was such a treat but so heartbreaking to see young children in such a malnourished and impoverished state and the slum community backdrop highlighted the plight of all those on the streets in Manila. However despite their situation the children were overjoyed to see us and never complained about their condition, rather took time to pose for countless photographs and administer hugs to all the team. This made the trip so much more humbling when we thought of ourselves and kids in England who would not be this open and uncomplaining. We are all looking forward to returning tommorow and recounting more stories of our time there.